Digital Praise Pumps Up Dance Praise™
With Expansion Pack Volume 2: Hip-Hop/Rap

Current Hits from Christian Hip-Hop/Rap Genre Plus Free Dance Praise Upgrade Package
Makes Digital Praise's Newest Expansion Pack a Chart-Topper for Fans

FREMONT, CA (August 15, 2006) - Digital Praise Inc, a leader in family-friendly entertainment software, today announced the release of Dance Praise™ Expansion Pack, Volume 2: Hip-Hop/Rap, the latest add-on to its best-selling Dance Praise dance arcade game. Expansion Pack, Volume 2 brings even more excitement to the world of Dance Praise with the best and boldest hip-hop and rap tracks in Christian music - cutting-edge hits like "The Slam" by TobyMac, "Jesus" by KJ-52 and "Dance Like" by LA Symphony.

In addition to 35 top rap and hip-hop titles, Expansion Pack, Volume 2 includes a free Dance Praise software upgrade that makes finding and choosing songs easier than ever. The upgrade also provides a new "click-out" capability - just click on an onscreen album cover or artist name, and Dance Praise will instantly link via the Internet to song, album and artist information, concert dates, online music stores and more. (Dance Praise upgrade does not include Dance Praise, which is sold separately.)

Dance Praise has become a favorite of teens, families and church youth groups across the U.S. Suitable for both Windows and Macintosh PCs, the game lets players enjoy the best in contemporary Christian music while pitting their dance skills against a challenging onscreen display of scrolling arrows.

Expansion Pack, Volume 2: Hip-Hop/Rap features an unbeatable lineup of songs by well-known Christian artists. The selection of performers and titles include:

• KJ-52 - "Video Games" and "Jesus" from KJ-52's 2006 Dove Awards 'Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year', "Behind the Musik"
• GRITS - "Hittin' Curves" and "High" from GRITS' 2005 Dove Awards 'Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year', "Dichotomy A" as well as "Make Room" and "Tennessee Bwoys" from GRITS' 2003 Dove Awards 'Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year', "The Art of Translation"
• tobyMac's "The Slam," 2006 Dove Awards 'Rock Recorded Song of the Year'; "Get This Party Started", "Momentum" and "Love is In the House" from tobyMac's 2002 Dove Awards 'Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year', "Momentum"
• 4th Avenue Jones - nominated for New Artist of the Year in the 2nd Annual CMCentral Music Awards, singing "Monumental Continental", "Fabulous Dramatics" and "Take Me Away"
• LA Symphony - "Dance Like" (Christian HipHip.net 'Top 20 of the Week')
• Out of Eden - "Just the Way", "Different Now", "Now I Sing" and "This is Your Life"
• DJ MAJ - "Uappeal", "Boogiroot (The Anthem)" and "Let's Go"
• And 14 more hits from other artists

"Expansion Pack, Volume 2 continues Dance Praise's well-earned reputation for providing the most popular and upbeat songs in Contemporary Christian music," said Tom Bean, president and CEO of Digital Praise. "The titles in this disc have been chosen for their positive lyrics, their danceability, and their broad appeal to both kids and teens. Expansion Pack, Volume 2: Hip-Hop/Rap will add energy and excitement to anyone's Dance Praise collection."

Free Upgrade
The Dance Praise upgrade included in Expansion Pack, Volume 2 gives users even more enjoyment by providing a number of convenient enhancements. For example, songs from various Dance Praise sources are now highlighted in their own unique color within the "Select Songs" feature - green for original Dance Praise, orange for Hip-Hop/Rap, and blue for Expansion Pack, Volume 1: Modern Worship. Players can sort songs by playlist as well as artist, title or difficulty level.

To make connecting and using Dance Praise easier, the new software upgrade allows the game's dance pad to be plugged in anytime before or while the game is turned on. The difficulty level and two- player mode displays are easier to understand as well.

Best of all is the new "click-out" feature that instantly connects the player to information about any song or artist in the game. Simply roll the cursor over an album cover or artist name, click, and the user will find all sorts of information about the album and artist; quick access is also provided to www.HearItFirst.com, EMI's online music store, where players can purchase the song or album.

Pricing and Availability
Dance Praise Expansion Pack, Volume 2: Modern Worship is priced at $24.95 (Expansion Pack requires Dance Praise for operation and is not included with Expansion Pack). The pack is now available for purchase from leading Christian retailers, Amazon.com, or direct from Digital Praise.

For more information or to order, go to www.digitalpraise.com.

About Digital Praise, Inc.:
Digital Praise is an independent developer and publisher of family-friendly entertainment software for personal computers. The company produces and publishes faith-based and mainstream titles for families looking to enjoy interactive entertainment software with principled character-building themes and "just good clean fun." Digital Praise products have achieved top recognition from leading children's gaming and advocacy groups including Parents Choice, iParenting Media, the National Parenting Center, The Dove Foundation, Dr. Toy and Plain Games. For more information, visit www.digitalpraise.com.

Press Contacts:
For Digital Praise:
Sarah Ryser
S&S Public Relations
847-415-9318
sryser@sspr.com

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